Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Southwell
Town and Civil parish
From the top: Southwell Minster, The Archbishop's Palace, The Workhouse and Market Place/Kings Street
Map
Civil parish map
Southwell is located in Nottinghamshire
Southwell
Southwell
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area7.70 sq mi (19.9 km2)
Population7,491 (2021)
• Density973/sq mi (376/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 69996 53962
• London110 mi (180 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Settlements
Post townSOUTHWELL
Postcode districtNG25
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitesouthwellcouncil.com
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°04′41″N 0°57′18″W / 53.078°N 0.955°W / 53.078; -0.955

Southwell (/ˈsθwəl, -wɛl/ SOWTH-wəl, -⁠wel, locally also /ˈsʌðəl/ SUDH-əl)[1][2] is a minster and market town, and a civil parish, in the district of Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire, England. It is home to the grade-I listed Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. The population of the town was recorded at 7,491 in the 2021 census.[3]

  1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
  2. ^ McCartney, David (24 August 2005). "South Well or Suthell?". Voices 2005. BBC Nottingham. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Southwell parish (E04007943)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 January 2024.